Seeing that Yao Yao clearly didn't understand his desire, Xu Chi was somewhat disappointed, but he still decided to fulfill his promise to his sister.
I lifted Yao Yao down from the wooden stake and gave her a lecture, "You need to start from the basics now. First, practice the horse stance for half an hour."
Alright, Yao Yao obediently practiced horse stance in the courtyard for more than half an hour. Although her body was very sore in the middle, she still did not give up.
After all, practicing martial arts requires willpower; you can't give up halfway.
Half an hour later, Xu Chi looked at Yao Yao's flushed face and felt a little sorry for her. "It's been half an hour now, Xiao Yan, take a rest."
Hearing this, Yao Yao felt relieved, stood up straight, and complained with aches all over her body, "This is so tiring."
Upon hearing this, Xu Chi couldn't help but exclaim, "You already said you're tired, so let's not practice anymore. Anyway, I'll protect you from now on."
Yao Yao was deeply moved by these words; the young man was so kind. However, she still ruthlessly rejected Xu Chi's suggestion.
"No, I want to practice! A coward is someone who always relies on his brother for protection. If I learn martial arts, I can protect my brother too!"
Xu Chi was taken aback, a warm feeling washing over him. His younger sister was so sensible; he couldn't bear to see her like this.
Despite Yao Yao's insistence, they were unable to persuade her otherwise. The consequence of practicing horse stance all day was that her whole body ached by evening.
Chunxue massaged Yaoyao's back, feeling a little sorry for her. "Why does Miss suddenly want to practice martial arts?"
Miss is so lovely, yet she works so hard practicing martial arts.
Although Yaoyao was paralyzed on the bed, her fair and tender little face was serious. She clenched her little fists and said, "From now on, I will fight against injustice and drive away bad people so that there will be no bad people."
Chunxue had also heard some rumors that Yaoyao had lost her parents before being adopted by her mistress, and had almost been kidnapped by human traffickers. She thought Yaoyao was upset by this and comforted her.
"Miss, don't be afraid. The past is the past. There aren't that many bad people in this world."
Yaoyao: ?
Are you misunderstanding something?
When Meng Lan and Xu Zhan returned the next day, Meng Lan looked listless and went straight to sleep as soon as she got back.
Even with Yao Yao, he didn't kiss, hug, or lift her up high. After waking up, he would occasionally support her back. He wasn't as clingy to Yao Yao as he used to be.
After Xu Zhan returned, Xu Chi naturally told Xu Zhan about Yao Yao's desire to learn martial arts.
Xu Zhan picked Yao Yao up and placed her on his lap, asking affectionately, "Little Yan wants to learn martial arts? Why? Chi'er will protect you in the future. Besides, learning martial arts is very tiring. Aren't you afraid?"
Looking at Xu Zhan, who was so kind to Yao Yao, Xu Chi felt like he had been hit hard. His father had never been so gentle with him before.
Yao Yao clenched her little fists and said in a childish voice, "Brother said the same thing yesterday, but I'm not afraid of being tired. I can protect brother in the future, so he won't have to protect me."
Hearing these childlike words, Xu Zhan was amused. "Little Yan is really amazing, but since you've chosen to learn martial arts, you can't give up halfway. Can you do that?"
Yao Yao nodded solemnly, "Yes! I can definitely do it!"
"Good girl," Xu Zhan said, gently pinching Yao Yao's nose.
Xu Zhan had considered having another daughter, but his wife had damaged her health when she gave birth to Xu Chi, and the doctor said that if they were to have another child, the birth would likely be difficult, so Xu Zhan naturally gave up the idea.
Now, Yao Yao perfectly embodies the image of a well-behaved little cotton-padded jacket in his mind, which is naturally a world apart from Xu Chi.
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